The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-04-07

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that party. He was a man OF strong
convictions, and although he often
differed from the party, it was because
he thought it's course was wrong, and
not through any bad motive. AL
though often mistaken, he always in
tended to do what was right, and was
always actuated by the very best mo-
tives.
His funeral took place from the M.
E. Church at 3 o'clock Monday after
noon, and was largely attended. The
Jackson Bar attended in body, only
one member of the Bar being absent,
the writer of this, whose absence was
unavoidable Rev. J. E. Rudisill
preached the funeral sermon. He
was assisted in the service by Revs.
Davis, Crooks, Tedford, Jenkins and
others.
[CIermont Courrier.1
Davis Mackley, for thirty years ed
itor of the Jackson Standard, died
very suddenly last Saturday, aged six
ty-eight He struck more and sturdi-
er blows for the Republican party,
and the right, than any other man of
our acquaintance. Peace to his ash
es!
[Irontonian.l
Davis Mackley was not only a
strong advocate Of temperance, but a
temperance man. Indeed, he was
what the Germans call fanatic He
was also intolerant toward his politi-
cal opponents. but commanded their
respect He despised "trimmers" and
often denounced members of his own
party for advocating measures to
which he was opposed.
[Pomeroy Telegraph
Davis Mackley, the venerable and
well-known editor OF the Jackson
Standard, died last Saturday morning
of heart disease at the age Of sixty
eight years. Mackley has been a no.
ted character in his county for many
years and his fame extended beyond
the limits Of his own bailiwick. He
was an anti-slavery man from 1910
and has always been a radical outspo-
ken Republican. He was born in
Jackson County, and was a school
teacher from 1887 to 1854; afterward
was admitted to the bar and practiced
law in Jackson for several years. In
1853 he became the editor Of the
Standard which he published for sew
eral years in connection with Judge
Tripp. When John Morgan made
his famous raid in 1868 he demolished
the out fit Of the Standard at the sug-
gestion of some local southern sympa-
thizers, on account Of it's strong aboli-
ton teachings. Judge Trip then
turned his interest in the concern over
to Mackley who Immediately revived
the paper and built it up into a pros
porous condition. Editor Mackley
was a heated controversialist and ap-
parently had little regard for the feel
ings Of his adversaries. He was ac-
customed to receive hard blows and
he returned them with all his might
and seemed to enjoy the contest. He
was strong advocate of human
rights, and demanded justice for all
without regard to color, sex OF pre-
vious condition. He carried on Wig
orous agitation for temperance and
was himself a total abstainer. The
Editor of the Telegraph first began to
learn the printers trade in Mackley's
office in 1868, and remembers him as
an agreeable, courteous gentleman,
tall and straight, with an old-fash-
ioned standing collar and black silk
neck 'erchief. Notwithstanding his
blunt and somewhat intolerant style
of writing he was personally and So
ciallY popular in the community. He
has had no little influence in mould
ing the sentiments Of the better class
of people in the county where he
spent his life, and enjoyed the respect
that naturally comes to a man of his
positive convictions and force of char
acter.
IJohn Hopley.l
Davis Mackley, Esq, the editor and
proprietor of the Jackson Standard
died of heart disease, at his home on
farm in Jackson county, on Saturday
morning, 18th, inst.
He commenced for himself as
school teacher in 1887 and taught II
years, was lawyer for few years;
purchased a share in the Jackson
Standard in 1858 and edited it, and
purchased the whole Of it in 1861.
Of late years he has left the labors of
the office to his son John H. Mackley,
ton of his father.
The death of Hon. Davis Mackley,
removes from the Ohio newspapers
one of the strongest and most deter
mined writer's in the State. In poll
tics he was stalwart Of the stalwarts;
no mock-modesty or sentimentality
prevented his vehement and bitter re-
views, constantly reiterated, of the
unjust suppression of the Republican
vote in the south by murder and mas
sacre The burial of the past he nev-
er agreed to, and he constantly print
ed and reprinted the Copperhead re-
cord of the war. He was also earnest
ly in favor Of prohibition becoming
party issue. Strong in his views, he
was earnest in his advocacy of them,
and took no~middle ground. His Bit
terness in war issues and opposition
to the present rebel administration
may have been partly due to the fact
that during the Morgan raid his en-
tire Office was totally destroyed, for
which he was never REIN bursed a
cent.
[wavery watchman.l
On last Saturday morning, after a
long and useful life, reaching through
half century Of active participation
in public affairs, Davis Mackley, the
veteran editor Of the Jackson Stand
ard, peacefully breathed his last. Mr..
Mackley was born in Gallia county in
1918 His parents were not blessed
with a sufficiency to enable them to
give their son even the rudiments of
an education, as free schools had not
then been thought of.-Consequently
his early educational advantages were
limited; but being possessed with an
indomitable will, manly courage and
perseverance that recognized no such
word as fail, he determined to acquire